In Texas, San Antonio US Rep. Joaquin Castro (D) may be moving closer to challenging Sen. Ted Cruz (R). The Congressman said he will make a final decision about running statewide within eight weeks. El Paso Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D) is also considering the race, and may actually be more likely than Castro to actually enter the contest.In any event, Sen. Cruz is favored for re-election. Democrats are buoyed because Hillary Clinton carried Harris (Houston), Dallas, Bexar (San Antonio), and Travis Counties (Austin), and saw her take three Republican congressional seats, in Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio/El Paso. ​